Speak Out: This week's sports letters from our readers

Jorge Lopez made his season debut for the Brewers as he pitches two innings of relief during an 11-3 victory over the Reds on Thursday night in Cincinnati. Lopez was recalled from Class AA Biloxi earlier Thursday.(Photo: David Kohl / USA TODAY Sports)

Acquiring relievers would enhance Brewers’ playoff run
The Brewers remind me of the Bucks, and the season they had. A good team but one that falls short in the playoffs.

We have seen from the Bucks how important even one individual piece like Thon Maker and Malcolm Brogdon can make. That's why I believe the Brewers should trade Ryan Braun for two solid, or at the very least, consistent relievers … if they can.

The Brewers have proven that we have solid outfielders just waiting to get their number called. Along with getting rid of Braun's huge contract, imagine how much more confident we could be in our bullpen. There have been many games that the Brewers have blown via bullpen.

With the addition of these two relievers, the Brewers could extend their division lead over the Cubs. The bullpen is the only thing holding this team back from another NL Central crown and that is something I’m sure we'd all like to experience again.

Trevor LandMenomonee Falls

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Spectators make their way to No. 10 during the final round of the 2017 U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills.(Photo: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

U.S. Open was great but preferred watching on TV
If ever there was an example of the watchability of a sporting event on TV vs. being there in person, the U.S. Open at Erin Hills was it.

I found the course immaculate and beautiful, but it was so incredibly stretched out that walking from one vantage point to another seemed to take forever. And when we finally got to a spot, it wasn’t that great.

The bleacher access was good, as we got into several on Saturday without having to park ourselves there for the whole day. I did not try to follow a group, but I’m guessing it’s difficult because there was not central points to watch several holes or at least parts of holes.

Watching the tournament rounds at home was much better. Kudos to the USGA and Erin Hills for running of the event. It was great to have it here in Wisconsin.